なんか
Meanings
1
something like; things like; someone like; the likes of
Often used with a scornful or dismissive tone, belittling the following noun or implying it is not worth much. Functions as a particle or adverb.
Don't bother with the likes of him.
Money or whatever, I don't care.
I don't want to do stuff like studying.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉なんか要らないI don't need (things like) that
I don't need clothes like that.
- 〈人〉なんかに負けないI won't lose to someone like [person]
I'm not going to lose to a guy like him.
- 〈事〉なんか気にしないnot to worry about (things like) something
I don't worry about failures like that.
- 〈事〉なんかできないcan't possibly do something like [thing]
There's no way I could do something like cooking.